How many of you recall when Rahm Emanuel stated that you should never let a crisis go to waste? When you really dig down into that statement it’s actually quite frightening. He made this statement back in 2008 and his basic belief is a crisis allows us the opportunity to do things we could not do before.
The below clip aired in 2008, of Rahm Emanuel talking about never wanting a serious crisis to go to waste. You know like the so called health care crisis we were all experiencing. They sure didn’t let that perceived crisis go to waste. They passed one of the most intrusive, liberty stealing, unconstitutional law this nation has ever seen with zero bipartisan support. Completely ignoring the will of the majority with little or no open floor debate, Nancy Pelosi and her gang of progressives rammed it through. Now once again we’re facing a perceived crisis in the financial industry. And just like the health care crisis, special interest groups are lining up to throw their support behind the bill. Even Wall Street supports this so called crackdown. Have you ever asked yourself why?
Well I have and let me tell you the rabbit hole runs deep with this one. The simple answer is that Wall Street knows that the writing is on the wall and there is little they can do to win over the public. The politicians that created this mess have managed to shift the majority of the blame on Wall Street and it was easy to do. Why was it so easy? First off Wall Street is an easy target. When people think of Wall Street, shameless bankers sticking it to the little guy usually comes to mind. This administration has successfully convinced the uninformed or misinformed public that banks are evil and that they caused the meltdown. The average person could care less about derivatives or short selling; they’re looking for the easy explanation they can relate to. So throw in some words like Wall Street “Fat Cats” and “Evil Bankers” and the masses are satisfied that banks are bad and more regulation is good; even though this regulation will span across all banks to include the smaller ones. And oh yeah, those smaller banks will be the ones that suffer the most. Yes that’s right those same small banks that fund dreams, like small businesses, car loans, and mortgage loans will be forced in the same boat as Citibank, Bank of America, and Wells Fargo. And guess which banks have the ears of the politicians. Now some will say that I’m selling the public short and I’m insulting their intelligence, but I believe I’m pretty much spot-on with this observation.
The reason I say this, is for the most part it is easier to buy into the lie than believe the truth. The lie takes us to a place where the elected officials are looking out for our best interests and they’re trying to do what is best for us and the nation. We all want to believe this, so most of us just do. They reinforce their lie by parading out all those evil investment bankers in circus like atmosphere in front of Congress to explain their actions. We can now see the enemy and cheer on our representatives for standing up for the middle class. The inquisition becomes a series of talking points that can be used by the politicians during their next run for office. Timing is everything. Now if we only had a mini crisis to speed the process along.
Well look here, the stock market plunged 1,000 points in a few minutes. Was it because of a computer glitch or a fat finger mistake? Was it because of Greece in the financial meltdown they’re experiencing? Well the truth is no one really has pinned the tail on that donkey, but it really doesn’t matter. The perception of the crisis has been achieved and now we must act. Why just a few days ago Senate Banking Chairman Chris Dodd (D-Conn.) stated, “We need to get in place our bill, have the president sign it, so we have the tools to protect our economy from these kinds of events.”
What kind of events Mr. Dodd? The stock market plunge that no one has a good explanation as to why it happened, or the taxpayer money going to Greece through the IMF to help bail them out? He further went on to say, “We would have a set of eyes, not just one set of eyes, at the Federal Reserve looking over the horizon.” How can an extra set of eyes prevent what happened last week? This event happened in a few moments. Additionally how can a piece of legislation address a problem that no one really understands the cause behind it? You see like I said it really doesn’t matter. The crisis is perceived and the people are anxious. Don’t let it go to waste. Timing is everything. Push the financial reform bill through and if the Republicans try to slow it up, come out and say that they are in bed with the Wall Street “Fat Cats” and don’t care about what happens to our money or economy. Make them appear as if they are the enemy of the middle class, even though it was the Democrats who lined their pockets with Wall Street dollars. It’s a strategy that has worked for the Democrats for a long time; because they can create the illusion that they’re actually against Wall Street and for the middle class. And this strategy works because it’s all about appealing to your emotional side. The Democrats are masters at it.
By the time the Republicans react with the facts, the sale is complete. You have your crisis and now the opportunity to affect change can occur. They have managed to successfully manipulate the mob with a few well placed lies, a congressional side show, and a perceived crisis. All we’re missing now is some torches with pitchforks to storm the Wall Street castle.
Watch Rahm Emanuel below.
Folks the Democrats have gotten away with demonizing our capitalist system for a long time. They have actually managed to create an environment that doesn’t foster confidence in our system, but plants the seeds of doubt about it. Trust me this system is working for a select few. The same select few who are writing bills that benefit themselves and Wall Street at the expense of the free market system and the taxpayer. Don’t fall for this because the beauty of our free market system is that anyone can succeed if they come up with an idea and obtain the backing to implement it. The only thing this bill does in my opinion is protect the established while further dismantling our free market system.
These companies are banking on you to bail them out the next time they make poor decisions. The free market system isn’t as forgiving. And that’s exactly why they support this bill and that’s why you should oppose it with every ounce of energy you can muster!
Liberty forever, freedom for all!
Original Post: The Current
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Matt
I believe that future generations should have the same opportunities that myself, and those that came before me, had. My parents taught me that I could do anything I wanted to do. I don’t want to have to tell my daughter, “You can do whatever the government tells you to do.” We are at a crossroads in this country; are we going to be free, or are we going to be slaves to the nanny state. I choose freedom.
The current administration continues to exaggerate the flaws in the capitalist system. A system that has served us well and elevated us to the great power in the world. They will tear this down by howling wolf, not to save the nation, but rather to collect more power. The people however, are rapidly becoming more wary of the “wolf” cry and are turning a deaf ear to those who would exploit fear.
Great post John its good work as always!
If you want to eventually want to replace a system, you must first demonize it. They are laying the ground work in this bill for the system to fail once again and create another crisis which will help make their case as to why the free market system is bad. Thanks for the comments Ron.
You hit all of the big ones here, particularly “crony capitalism.” These folks, just as they have in the past, help to write their own regulations. Then, they can absorb the costs, where as their smaller competitors cannot. They, they capture more of the market. The lefties should be screaming about that, but they’re jumping on board with it.
You know Matt; I don’t think the left fully understands it. I mean they’re all ready to scream at conservatives for jumping in bed with big business, yet when their own party does it, they call it looking at for the little guy.
The problem is that the way the Democrats are selling this is that they are looking out for the little guy, yet when you start to dig into this bill you will see that the opposite is true. This is where the left is failing and not being the responsible citizens that is required in a Republic. Instead of reading the bill or even examining it a tad below the surface, they are just spouting off the party line talking points. None of them really know what this bill is about. I’m sure that when the next crisis comes, triggered by this bill, the Democrats will spin it as the Republicans fault and the left will buy into.
Ignorance is strength for the left.
This administration has become adept at creating these “crisis” in order to pass legislation that is detrimental to the country and contrary to the will of the people. Once this “crisis” is “solved” by the intrusion of government, they will create and solve the next two “crisis”– climate change and illegal immigration (which might be the one real crisis). They will use this to push forward even more legislation that the people do not want– legislation which is really aimed at the government assuming more control. These people are scary, they are grabbing unprecedented amounts of power. When Rahm Emanuel made his comment, it should have struck fear in the hearts of Americans, and now we are seeing why.
Great post!
Thanks for the comments Steve. Like I have always said, government intent is to legislate our liberties away one crisis at a time. Look how they created this perceived internet crisis. Now the FCC wants to regulate it. The courts told them once that they had no business regulating the internet, so all the little Marxists from Free Press banged their few brain cells together and decided…oh did we say internet, we meant providers.
Why would you want to regulate one of the most free market environments in the world? Oh wait I see, Microsoft and Google are backing this. Hmmmm aren’t they already established. Perhaps they want to limit their competition by creating barriers to do just that; just a thought.
There is one bank that needs to be looked at, but it’s the one they will not touch, the Fed. Everybody else are small potatoes.
I agree Trestin. Also how can they push financial reform, when nowhere in the bill does it mention Fannie Mae or Freddie Mac…hmmmm. I know maybe it’s just too complicated to slip in an already complicated 1,400 page bill. I mean after all we’re only talking about the two agencies that are the most responsible for the housing market crash.
all these useless tools! Have a beautiful weekend despite the insanity around us!!:)
Have a great weekend Angel.
John, you have figured out their evil plans, and explained it all very well.
The whole mess makes me very mad, as does everything these lefties do.
Thanks Bunni. This November we need to send a message…a very loud message that we’re done playing their game.
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